A randomized 25 question test from a pool of 761 questions, good luck!
The heart of a DCS is considered the PLC and it's five main programming languages. Which of the programming languages would be described as mimicking the components of the hardware of an analog control in self-contained blocks of code?
The leased lines in a SCADA system provides a communication link between locations that is a dedicated one. Which of the environments below would the leased lines reside?
In a motor control function block program, conditional block are used. Which of the answers below is best described as a condition that must remain TRUE for a device can stay activated?
A DCS collects a lot of data during the course of operating. Which of the terms below would best describe the database that contains a record of process alarms and events as they occur?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that the scanner module receives information communicated digitally from up to 63 supported devices?
All the wired network components interact with ISO layers. Which of the answers below reflects the ISO layers that the switch interacts with?
Which of the terms below is best described as "losses resulting from the amount of bends in an installation."?
Any SCADA system must adhere to universal standards which allow smooth communication over international boundaries. Which of the standards below would be responsible for integration of security measures such as encryption?
Ethernet network components provide several ISO layers of transmission control. Which of the network components below has transmission controls on the ISO network layer and possibly the data link layers?
Which of the answers below best represents the recommended standard that uses a balanced transmission system?
Which of the terms below is best described as "losses resulting from defects from the manufacture of the cable"?
There are several layer within the a typical DCS., each with it's own responsibilities. Which of the levels below is responsible for the maintenance and configuration of the control system?
The standard recommended by ISA-18.2 is for 3-4 priority level alarms to be used. Which of the alarm priority levels below can best be described as the movement of process conditions from normal to upset, requiring operator action at some point in the future?
All the wired network components interact with ISO layers. Which of the answers below reflects the ISO layers that the NIC interacts with?
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the IP address they use. Which of the answers corresponds best to the address in row "A"?
Which of the answers below is best represented by the number "1" on a typical H1 segment?
Which of the answers below best reflects the power range that is transmitted to field devices when the Foundation fieldbus H1 is operating?
SCADA control systems are similar to other control system, but the components for a SCADA system vary slightly. Which of the components below would be required to effectively alert operators to a communication system failure?
There are many different software programs that are commonly used by a DCS. Which of the programs below would allow observation and control of the plant?
Which of the Hart access methods below can be best described as one that the scan rates are substantially increased over the master/slave method?
Of the problems below, Which would be best mitigated by termination resistors?
There are several data access methods used to transmit data. Which of the answers below can be described as a method that the responding device cannot initiate any communication independently?
The quality of a OUT parameter status field has several different classifications. Which of the classifications below can be described as the block does not support a cascade path and the value quality is good?
Which of the terms below can be best described as a device with an assigned tag name?
Which of the lengths below relates best to a spur cable with 1 field device connected?